Temp 9°C to 11°C - Largely overcast with rain, felt cold in the light wind from the E/NNE.
Last week's Hoopoe was number 217 for Avon this year, see the list here. The recent average is 224, so let's hope some more birds show up in the next few weeks.
You see all the birds on the Avon List here or the annotated checklist here.
Glossy Ibis
Hobby
BRISTOL
Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
22 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 37 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Hobby (latest OPS record)
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon:
Garden: 4 Feral Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Herring Gull
Portishead:
1m Blackcap
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynsham - Broadmead:
40 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Skylark, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS
Litton- yesterday:
2 Teal, 13 Little Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 45 Tufted Duck, 38 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 96 Coot, 1 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 67 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Heron, 2 Raven, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch
Hobby
14-10-24 Glossy Ibis, Shoveler, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
22 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 37 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Hobby (latest OPS record)
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon:
Garden: 4 Feral Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Herring Gull
Portishead:
1m Blackcap
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynsham - Broadmead:
40 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Skylark, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS
Litton- yesterday:
2 Teal, 13 Little Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 45 Tufted Duck, 38 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 96 Coot, 1 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 67 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Heron, 2 Raven, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch
Barrow Tanks:
57 Canada Goose, 4 Teal, 6 Pochard
Chew Valley Lake
Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 4 Little Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 pale Buzzard, 2 Raven
Stratford:
7 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 5 GBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier
Herriotts inc. Pool:
12 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 44 Teal, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, , 9 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Jay
Reported by: John Budd, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, John Lewis, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, David Wallace, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Chew Valley Lake
14-10-24 Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson) |
1 Black Swan, 4 Little Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 pale Buzzard, 2 Raven
14-10-24 Snipe, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
7 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 5 GBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier
14-10-24 Marsh Harrier, CVL (Bri Thompson) |
12 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 44 Teal, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, , 9 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Jay
Reported by: John Budd, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, John Lewis, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, David Wallace, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG